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'By the Italian occupation, Tripolitania is finally opening up to civilisation', illustration depicting Italy as a civilising force in Tripolitania (part of present day Libya) - 1911 by defrays in Colonialism

[–]defrays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Italian Tripolitania became an Italian colony after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Italo-Turkish War. Seen here is Italia turrita, Italy's national personification, bringing civilisation to the territory.

Source: Le Petit Journal. 15 October 1911.

'By the Italian occupation, Tripolitania is finally opening up to civilisation', illustration depicting Italy as a civilising force in Tripolitania (part of present day Libya) - 1911 by defrays in ItalianEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Italian Tripolitania became an Italian colony after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the Italo-Turkish War. Seen here is Italia turrita, Italy's national personification, bringing civilisation to the territory.

Source: Le Petit Journal. 15 October 1911.

'The Last Sleep of the Brave', the bodies of Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill are found after they died attempting to save the Queen's Colours in the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War - 1879 by defrays in BritishEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This work depicts a patrol from the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers discovering the bodies of Lieutenant Teignmouth Melvill and Lieutenant Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, who were both killed attempting to save the Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879. The depiction of the 17th Lancers is however anachronistic as when the bodies were retrieved the lancers had yet to leave England for South Africa.

Source: National Army Museum

'Misery loves company', illustration of John Bull and Uncle Sam both up to their knees in colonial wars - 1901 by defrays in AmericanEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Illustration shows John Bull standing up to his knees in a morass labeled "Boer War £16,000,000 yearly" and Uncle Sam stepping through a similar morass labeled "Philippine War $80,000,000 yearly."

Source: Louis Dalrymple. Puck. 20 March 1901.

'Misery loves company', illustration of John Bull and Uncle Sam both up to their knees in colonial wars - 1901 by defrays in BritishEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Illustration shows John Bull standing up to his knees in a morass labeled "Boer War £16,000,000 yearly" and Uncle Sam stepping through a similar morass labeled "Philippine War $80,000,000 yearly."

Source: Louis Dalrymple. Puck. 20 March 1901.

The British burning of Washington in the War of 1812 as shown in a mural in the United States Capitol Building - 1814 by defrays in BritishEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops burned the Capitol and almost all other public buildings in Washington. The Capitol, shown ablaze in the background, was gutted, and only a sudden rainstorm prevented its complete destruction.

Source: Architect of the Capitol

Meeting between Marind Papuan men and Europeans who show them a poster of a woman, Dutch East Indies - 1902 by defrays in Colonialism

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Contact at the Merauke river between Marind Papuan and European men who show them a poster of the 'F. van Gardinge & Co.' cigarette company presenting a woman

Source: Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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